Timeline: A Retrospective

Tom Baldwin
Mom’s Garden
Mixed media of wood carving (birds) and
different metals – brass, bronze, and copper
10 in x 36 in
$3400

Tom Baldwin is an internationally award-winning wildfowl carving artist. He received 2nd Best in the World at the 2017 Ward World Wildfowl Carving Championship, M & T Printing purchase award at the Canadian National Wildfowl Carving Championship, and has won back-to-back Best in Shows at the Wings and Water Festival, award of excellence at the 2014 Kaleidoscope Holiday show, 1st place at the 2015 Kaleidoscope Holiday show, top 5 runner up for the Akron Art Prize 5 years in a row and Best of Show at the 29th Annual Regional Juried Art Show at the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center.

Sandra Benny
Disparate Nature
Color pencil on MB
30 in x 30 in
$2000

Sandra Benny was born in Cleveland, OH and currently resides in Hudson, Ohio. She has a bachelor’s in fine arts in painting, drawing, design from Ohio University (1966). She also has a master’s in arts in painting and drawing from Northern Illinois University (1970). Sandra is a retired Professor of Art specializing in painting, drawing, and 2D-design from Long Island University, C.W Post Campus in Brookville, NY (1977-2007).

Connie Bloom
Silver Bullets
Fabric Quilt
29 in x 35 in
$400

Connie Bloom was a career journalist at the Akron Beacon Journal for over 40 years where she was responsible for the food column and the pet column as well as many feature articles. About the time of her retirement from the paper, Connie discovered a passion and talent for creating art quilts and fabric. This blossomed into almost an obsession of exploring and utilizing many techniques to create great works of art. Sadly, Connie passed away from lung cancer in August 2016, way too early. Connie and her friends planned a memorial together held at The Summit Art Space after her death. Proceeds from the work sold were donated to Artists of Rubber City.

Shannon Casey
Wallflower
Acrylic and colored pencil on printed fabric
with stitched sleeves
16 in x 20 in
NFS

Hudson Resident Shannon Casey has been using oils, pastels and mixed media to tell her stories for about 25 years. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a minor in Studio Art from Kent State University and studied portrait painting with Joseph Cintron at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Her Artwork has been included in many local exhibitions and juried shows in Northeast Ohio including Cleveland Hopkins Airport, the Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Peg’s Gallery and Summit ArtSpace. In all her work, she considers God to be her source of inspiration.

Lisa Demagall
Radiolaria
Flame worked borosilicate glass, painted wood
33 in x 16 in x 24 in
$2400

Lisa Demagall is a studio artist and educator living in Pittsburgh, PA. Her work explores all things miniature; from dollhouse-sized maquettes of abandoned spaces, to delighting in the microscopic wonders of the world, particularly radiolaria. She has a passion for teaching, and has been instructing at universities and craft schools since 2013. Demagall earned her MFA at the New York College of Ceramics at Alfred University, and a BFA from The Ohio State University. She is a two-time award winner of the Akron Art Prize and won a Niche Award for sculptural glass.

Jonathan Fleming
43 Robots
Wood and Wire
NFS

Jonathan Paul Fleming is an Architect and artist born and raised in Northeast Ohio. His robot overlords have commanded his participation in their conquest of Earth. As a youth, Jonathan studied art in Margaret Styles studio in Canal Fulton, exhibited works in art shows, earned scholarships for his creative work, and developed interest in various media, fine arts and illustration. Jonathan attended Kent State University to earn a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, with a minor in Philosophy, and his professional degree a Bachelor of Architecture. During undergraduate studies he worked for a lumber company and architectural offices in Ohio and Massachusetts. In completing his thesis, Descendents: Research in Architecture, Jonathan earned the Master of Architecture degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Bradley Hart
Across the River
Multiple-exposure photography, digital
chromogenic print on Fuji Chrystal Archive paper
24 in x 36 in
$625

Bradley Hart is a commercial and fine art photographer specializing in architectural, advertising, landscape and still life photography with local and national accounts. His involvement with the arts includes artwork reproduction, gallery show projects, local and regional arts organizations Artists of Rubber City, Akron Area Arts Alliance and Akron Society of Artists. His photographs are in the private and public collections of national and international institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, Southwest General Hospital, the Glidden House, General Electric, Fairmount Minerals and the Conrad Hilton Dubai. He is represented by Turning Art, Grayhaus Studios in Cleveland, Ohio and SOHO-MYRIAD Art Consulting in Atlanta, Georgia. His studio is in Summit Art Space.

Justin Hilton
Viva I’talia
Graphite and sepia
60 in x 32 in
NFS

Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Justin Hilton began his artistic endeavors as soon as he understood what a pencil was and how it worked. Quickly, his creative output spanned multiple mediums and today includes graphite, pastels, colored pencil, collage, ink, sepia/watercolor, photography, poetry, sculpture, and digital media. Mr. Hilton believes in the power of art as an existential expression which is obligated to tangibly transform people in the deepest, most powerful, profound and significant ways imaginable.

Sandra Holata Diehl
Untitled
Fused glass with metal stand
11 in x 4 in x 16 in
$400

Sandra graduated from Cuyahoga Falls high school, attended Kent State University, and currently lives in Akron. She works at Akron Glass Works where she creates fused glass art, jewelry, and functional pieces. She also teaches glass fusing classes and works as the marketing director. Throughout her career, Sandra has worked with several different mediums including liquid emulsion black and white photography, handmade paper, and botanical printing. Her concentration for the past 10 years has been fused glass. Leaf imprints have continuously been a theme in her work across all mediums. Her work is in private collections worldwide.

Carol Klingel
Making a Family Tree
Oil painting on canvas
34 in x 34 in
$750

1969 BS Art Ed -Kent State University; 1991 MS Education- University of Akron; 1970-2004 Art Teacher; Member Artists of Rubber City, Akron Society of Artists, Artists of Group Ten, Cuyahoga Valley Art Center, Medina County Art League, Per Sisters of Medina; many group and solo shows including awards at the Butler Museum Midyear Show, Kaleidoscope People’s Choice Award, Fresh Art, and Medina Aquarius Show.

Karen Koch
Time of Waiting
Collage with paper, acrylic, paint, and ink
36 in x 24 in
$1500

Karen Koch relies on her love of nature and memories of days gone by for inspiration for her art. Believing that being grounded in our past helps us grow toward our future, her recent work explores the universal questions of where we have been and where are we going. She majored in Studio Art and English Literature at Denison University. After graduating, she worked at art galleries and continued painting for several years. When she took a job in another field, she stopped painting for more than a decade. When she began painting again, she began with abstract acrylics then added bits of collage. Her favorite materials – paper, books, maps, paint – appear in almost every artwork. Maps are wonderful reminders of childhood road trips and the promise of grand adventures. Thread, buttons, and stitching are a nod to childhood evenings spent embroidering with her mother and days as a seamstress in college. The result are colorful artworks rich in texture and personal associations. Today, Karen is a full-time artist with a studio in Hudson, Ohio. As part of her mission to foster art in the community, she teaches art classes, is active in local arts organizations, and is a board member of a Hudson business group.

Dave Kuntzman
Polaron I
Acrylic on canvas
30 in x 48 in
$3000

I attended Mount Union College, initially studying mathematics. A modern art class sparked my interest in Op Art. With my mathematical aptitude, I appreciated the geometric hard-edge art and was inspired to try my own hand in the style. I have exhibited extensively in group, two-person, and solo shows throughout Ohio. I am represented by Marcia Evans Gallery, located in Columbus. I continue to create geometric paintings, exploring new ways to combine my love of mathematics and art.

Victoria Lewis
Kelley’s Island Breeze
Oil on canvas
19 in x 25 in
$400

Since graduating with honors from Kendall College
of Art and Design in 2007 with a BFA in Painting, Victoria has been busy pursuing her career as an independent artist. Her most recent work is of contemporary landscapes and portraiture. Growing up with a love for the Great Lakes, painting water scenes of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie make her the most happy. Victoria has been painting commissions for the last 20 years and her work is collected and enjoyed nationally. Her studio is in Avon Lake where she lives with her husband and two children.

David B. Lile
Emergence: The Voyage of Wellness
Art Print
41 in x 31 in
$475

For fourteen years, I’ve been inspiring visions of life among the otherwise inanimate, while integrating human, environmental and architectural elements into powerful expressions of art. As a visual artist, I capture the soul of my subject matter, from city elements to natural landscapes and on to those who are often lost or overlooked, in the commonness of everyday living. I evoke an unexpected perspective through the application of vibrant, resonating color and layered textures. Ultimately, my images derive from one unified goal; To capture emotion, energy, excitement, and vision that engage people and generate community.

Beth Lindenberger
Resting Burst
Porcelain
8 in x 3 in x 4 in
NFS

Beth Lindenberger is a studio artist and educator primarily working in clay, creating sculptural ceramic forms inspired by microscopic organisms and objects of pro-generation. She has been working in clay for over 35 years and has shown her work in various exhibitions nationally. Her most recent work consists of smaller, highly detailed, hand-built porcelain and red earthenware sculptures. Teaching experiences include adjunct faculty positions at The University of Akron, Cuyahoga Community College and Kent State University-Stark Campus, teaching Ceramics and 3-D Design, and adult clay classes at the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center.

Lolo Mangual
Demure
Acrylic on wood with boxed frame
12 in x 12 in
$300

LOLO is a Cleveland and Akron-based artist who began her career at Schenley High School in Pittsburgh, inspired by Andy Warhol. Rediscovering her love for art in 2003, she started with portraits, including a prized work of Frida Kahlo. Evolving into abstract painting, she draws inspiration from the galaxy, water, trees, emotions, and aura colors. Her vibrant creations reflect her journey as an Abstract Expressionist. Notable highlights include her participation in ArtPrize 9 and 10, exhibitions at the Charles H. Wright Museum, and five years as a resident artist and art curator at the Metropolitan at the 9. Visit her website at loloknows.com

Susan McClelland
Echo of Memories
Mixed Media
15 in x 14 in x 10 in
$350

My work explores themes of mending, repair, and renewal, focusing on how systems—organic or otherwise—evolve and adapt. Damage and change occur through everyday wear, trauma, or external forces. I document these shifts, visually expressing the impact of accumulated experiences. The abstract imagery suggests fleeting thoughts rather than specific events, with each piece intentionally left imperfect, reflecting the ongoing process of transformation.

Susan Mencini
Courtney’s View
Acrylic on watercolor paper
28 in x 29 in
NFS

Susan Mencini is a 1980 graduate of Cooper School of Art in Cleveland, Ohio, and studied at Kent State University. In college, Susan’s major was Printmaking, and she has incorporated some of its processes into her paintings. She primarily uses fluid acrylics, with a transparent watercolor application. She is a member of the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center in Cuyahoga Falls and currently teaches an acrylic mentoring class for more advanced students there. She also is the Artist in Residence at Cornerstone Community School
in Tallmadge. Susan is also a member of Artists of Rubber City, Ohio Collage Society and an associate member in the Ohio Watercolor Society.

Clare Murray Adams
Interiors no. 4
Mixed media, acrylic paint, paper, and fabric
14 in x 16 in
$350

Clare Murray Adams, born in Canton, Ohio, received
her BFA from Kent State University and her MFA from
Vermont College. She is a retired Professor of Art and
former Chair of the Visual Art Department at Malone
University in Canton, Ohio. Currently, she resides in
rural Southington, Ohio, where she maintains an active studio practice. With a foundation in contemporary quilting, Clare’s work now focuses on mixed media collage in various forms, both on paper and fabric. In 2005, Clare was awarded a residency at the Jentel Foundation in Wyoming. In 2012, she received a Stark County Artist Grant, which she used to create “The Handkerchief Memory Project,” working with seniors in the community to visually record their memories on handkerchiefs. Her exhibitions include two acceptances into Quilt National, shows in Canada and Tokyo, Japan, and solo exhibitions in Ohio, South Carolina, Michigan, and California.

Jan Noden
Effervescent Moment
Mixed media, Artist’s painting, Artist’s photos,
prepared papers, leaf, onion skin
17 in x 29 in
NFS

Collage has become my preferred way of expressing my artistic ideas. This art form engages me with the challenge of integrating my paintings, drawings, photographs, monotypes, and natural materials in a meaningful way as I compose each artwork. My creations are inspired by themes of nature and personal experiences.

Linda Nye
Bernadette
Watercolor
22 in x 29 in
NFS

Linda Nye’s love of historic architecture, seaports, and the natural surroundings of the ocean evolved as she grew up in the Tidewater area of Virginia with all its rich history. At the early age of five, Linda was inspired by the carvings from the ships’ bows and the seascape paintings at the Mariner’s Museum in Newport News, Virginia. She developed a natural skill for drawing at an early age and her enthusiasm to grasp new techniques is a never-ending journey. Linda’s paintings recreate a moment of personal emotion. Her paintings’ most common medium is watercolor because of the expressive use of color and light, which she describes as “poetry in color”. “I want to portray a place for reflection and release, away from everyday troubles, a place of comfort and peace.”

Claudia Olaes
Power Dynamics of IEP Meetings
Oil
42 in x 30 in
NFS

Claudia Olaes is an advocate for families with disabilities across the globe. Former Ohio State Representative candidate, she has been featured in Vogue and spoken at prestigious venues such as Google and Miss America. Claudia, tennis player and valedictorian, is a recipient of the Robinson Scholarship – full tuition at Oberlin College. Claudia furthered her studies at University College of London, Eastern, and MIT. She holds an MBA with a capstone centered on Art Basel and gallery curation. Inspired by her brother, Ethan, she and her sister created a traveling art gallery, “His Ability: Autism Seen Through His Sisters’ Eyes.” Ethan’s name stands for ‘E’veryone ‘T’ogether ‘H’elp ‘A’utism ‘N’ow.

Isabelle Olaes
When You Wish Upon A Star
Photography
48 in x 36 in
NFS

Isabelle Olaes is an advocate, helping hundreds of families with disabilities worldwide. Valedictorian as a junior, she continued her academics as a Robinson Scholarship recipient– full tuition at Oberlin College and the University of Cambridge. Isabelle interned at the White House/Capitol Hill with AFL-CIO. A few of her speaking engagements: Miss America, Facebook, Disney, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Smart Business, and the Hallelujah Ball (raising over $1 million). She played tennis at Wimbledon, Queens, and Monte Carlo. She is also the co-creator of The ETHAN Project and the traveling art gallery “His Ability: Autism Seen Through His Sisters’ Eyes,” inspired by her brother, Ethan.

Katina Pastis Radwanski
Ponder
Acrylic on Canvas
30 in x 30 in
$900

I’m a painter and a sculptor. I paint in both acrylic and in oil and fabricate metal sculpture. Making art has been my passion since I was a child. My head is full of images waiting to be expressed. Most of my ideas come through meditative sketching. I was inspired by a mother who loved drawing, painting, dressmaking and needlework. I witnessed, absorbed, and practiced each technique. My passion for creating art led me to obtain a master’s degree in art education and become a high school art teacher. I now work as a full-time artist.

Bob Pozarski
One Fine Day
Glass making techniques including fusing, kiln casting, blowing and hand beveling. Joined together with copper and lead.
32 in x 40 in
$3000

Bob is a short, thick old man with green eyes and grey hair. He has made stained glass in Akron for 48 years, winning frequent awards for his work at regional art festivals Learning many glass making techniques, like glass blowing, casting and fusing has changed his windows from traditional landscapes, birds and flowers to abstract compositions of rain, sunbursts, galaxies and fantasy gardens. Three dimensional lenses, prisms, and blown glass patterns add optical effects. The view through to the outside world completes the art.

Priscilla Roggenkamp
For You, Persephone III
Various Fabrics
23 in x 30 in
$350

Priscilla Roggenkamp retired from the art faculty at Ashland University. She studied at Kent State University, University of Arkansas and Heidelberg College. Priscilla’s studio highlights: an Individual Excellence Award: Ohio Arts Council FY21 a site-specific sculpture in Akko, Israel, a residency at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, collaboration on a sculpture for Galion Hospital, a sabbatical trip to Lodz, Poland to study contemporary textiles curation of group exhibitions, exhibition of my work around the country and internationally. Priscilla plays bass in the band, Rock Salt and Nails. She and her husband live on a farm south of Alliance, OH.

José Sacaridiz
Trinity
Oil pastel with handmade paper matte
55 in x 40 in
NFS

José Sacaridiz is a full-time working artist and teacher. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Cleveland Institute of Art where he teaches painting and drawing, Artist in Residence at the Vermont Center for the Arts, as well as being an instructor at art centers throughout the region teaching drawing, pastel and printmaking. He has had more than 20 exhibitions of his work in New York, Vermont, Illinois and Ohio, as well as numerous academic venues. As an artist I produce works on paper and canvas as a way of exploring themes of landscape, place and narrative. The common thread throughout all of this work is the depiction of beauty: physical, psychological and imagined. A diverse number of styles and media have been utilized in the creation of these pieces, all for the distinct purpose of presenting different ways of approaching the subject.

Peter Schnitter
At the Roadhouse
Acrylic
18 in x 24 in
NFS

I took Commercial Art and Advertising at a trade school. While there I did a few shows that showed me just how amateurish my work really was. So, I went in search of a career and my art became a hobby. I started doing portraits in the mid 90s. Eventually I realized that I wanted my work to capture a moment in time. I try to paint characters in the midst of living, that my viewer can relate to and that encourage the viewer to create the before and after themselves. To write their own story. Interactive art. Peg’s gave me my only show since college. I am so honored to be invited back in this magnificent new setting. PS. It worked. The painting to impress the girl thing. We dated for a year and a half, which is like a lifetime in teen years!

Megan Shane
The Tree of Life
Recycles stainless steel, hand drawn, and hand cut with a plasma torch
45 in x 46 in
NFS

As a metal sculptor, jeweler, and creative enthusiast of Akron OH, I find great joy in creating functional artifacts capable of outliving me, especially when they hold the power to create a shared experience. Light play, symbolism, nature, functionality and participatory elements are prominent in my work. My techniques utilize pneumatic and electric rotary tools, plasma torches and welders. I create from the heart, and hope that, whether my materials are raw or salvaged, the art I bring to life might aid in the appreciation and preservation of the natural world and transform viewers into participants.

David F. Shankland
Food
Sculpted from Old Growth Cedar
20 in x 47 in
NFS

Educated at Ohio Wesleyan University (1972), he worked with sculptor professor Ebb Haycock – teacher, friend, mentor for 46 years. Life took a turn when a friend urged David to go to Haiti. For 6 years he worked and taught sculpture to kids and high-risk teens, started a business with local women, and worked to set up an art school. David is currently in the sixth year of a project carving 8 full-size human figures titled “The Journey”. Scenes depict hardships experienced to reach a place of physical and emotional safety. Completion expected in two years.

Hilary Sheeter
Taos Twilight
Acrylic
40 in x 32 in
$1000

Best known for capturing Hudson’s historic architecture and small-town charm, Hilary’s enthusiasm and artistic skill are evident in his realistic impressionist paintings. His formal art education began as a hobby in 1969 via a home-study course. Retiring in 1987 from an aeronautical engineering career, he never looked back. He studied under Hudson’s Lowell Smith and other well-known artists. In his travels, he always carried a sketch pad, camera, and easel to record his visual impressions. Favorite places included Taos, NM, Carolina low country, Maine’s shoreline, and Hudson. His idyllic scenes of Hudson often feature horse-drawn sleighs and shoppers with frolicking children. The City’s official seal also features his artwork.

Mindy Soulsby
Make A Wish
Black india ink and pencil on mixed media paper
16 in x 20 in
NFS

Mindy Soulsby is a graphic designer and illustrator from Northeast Ohio. She holds a degree in Visual Communication Design from Kent State University and is the owner of two Hudson-based businesses: Splott Studio (a design & illustration studio) and Splott Graphics (a large format printing company). In her spare time, Mindy enjoys cooking and baking. She resides in Hudson with her husband, three children, and two German Shepherds.

Richard Vaux
Solar Concerto
Acrylic on Vinyl
30 in x 30 in
$2000

My work is an ongoing process, one of composition leading to the next. In searching for the harmonies and balances of nature, the works parallel and emulate natural phenomena. With each painting there is a new sense of harmony with nature, a coordination and synthesis of the physical and the spiritual. Each composition is a vial poem about
light and illumination…The visible and the invisible.

Norma Wagner Uray
Early 1960’s
Sketch
20 in x 30 in
NFS

Norma Wagner Uray was born in Struthers, Ohio in 1926. She graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1948 with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. She began a career in fashion illustration and specialized in full-page illustrations for a number of department stores, including Strouss-Hirshberg in Youngstown, Ohio, Rich’s in Atlanta, Joseph Horne Co. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Halle Bros. Co. in Cleveland, Ohio. Her work also appeared in American Vogue magazine. After her husband’s retirement, the couple returned to Ohio and settled in Hudson. Mrs. Uray passed away in 2012. The Norma Wagner Uray collection of fashion illustrations is housed in the Kent State University Fashion School.

Larry Walker
Violin with Wine Glass
Crayon Batik
24 in x 30 in
$900

The roots of Larry’s art go deep into every major art movement from the Impressionism of the late 19th century to the Minimalism of the late 1960s. He works in several media, resifting and reevaluating ideas that appeal to him. The threads that run through his two-dimensional work are designed with a bold use of color and visual and/or tactile texture. Larry’s three-dimensional work reflects the Minimal concepts that combine Dada and Bauhaus influences. Trained in Graphic Design, Larry had a long career in advertising at The Akron Beacon Journal, the J.C. Penney Company, and as a full partner at Team 4 and Company. In addition, he was a passionate art educator, teaching at St. Joseph’s School, Cuyahoga Falls High School, Central Hower High School, and The University of Akron. Larry also earned an MFA in Studio Art from Kent State University in 1976.

Helen Wilson
Summer Skies
Mixed media collage, acrylics
30 in x 22 in
$800

My artist statement is less of a professional document and more of a love story. I am in love with the natural world and everything botanical. 25 years ago, my family moved to the edge of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and I found myself needing a way to respond to the botanical beauty around me. I returned to my childhood interest in art. Trying several different mediums, I finally created my own unique 3D style of painted paper collage. I use intricate folding and cutting techniques, acrylic paints to honor the
beauty of the natural world.

Keith Wisdom
Bliss
Mixed Media Collage
40 in x 24 in
$1500

Keith Wisdom, a retired television producer, was
born on New Providence Island in The Bahamas.
Wisdom’s art is inspired by the creative essence,
costumes, color and rhythm, of JUNKANOO, the
national cultural festival of The Bahamas. Wisdom
states “it is the festival’s use of intense colors in its
costuming and parading presentation that has
deeply affected me and the art I produce. My
current paintings, mark a new approach from my
initial style, but still arise from a Caribbean sense
of cultural identity and sensibility. I hope viewers
enjoy the reflection!”

Terry Klausman
Gazelle
Welded Steel

$950

Terry Klausman is a local professional artist since 2010. Although he has only had a 14-year career he has accomplished a lot. Mr. Klausman’s work is featured in major collections, corporate, public, and private. He has participated in over 200 juried, group, and solo shows. The sculpture before you is from Terry’s weld steel sculpture series titled, “Gazelle”. This is the latest in the series. This piece is raw welded steel, no finish. This Gazelle series was inspired by his desire to turn a very masculine form into a graceful, feminine form, in a minimal way.

• Carol Adams
• Tom Baldwin
• Diane Belfiglio
• Sandra Benny
• Connie Bloom
• Shannon Casey
• Lisa Demagall
• Jonathan Fleming
• Bradley Hart
• Justin Hilton
• Marianne Hite
• Sandra Holata
• Terry Klausman
• Carol Klingel

• Karen Koch
• David Kuntzman
• Victoria Lewis
• David B. Lile
• Beth Lindenberger
• LoLo Mangual-Lenke
• Susan McClelland
• Susan Mencini
• Clare Murray Adams
• Jan Noden
• Linda Nye
• Claudia Olaes
• Isabelle Olaes
• Katina Pastis Radwanski

• Bob Pozarski
• Priscilla Roggenkamp
• Jose Sacaridiz
• Peter Schnitter
• Megan Shane
• David Shankland
• Hilary Sheeter
• Mindy Soulsby
• Richard Vaux
• Norma Wagner-Uray
• Lawrence A Walker
• Helen Wilson
• Keith Wisdom